CMS Robotics invites you to sign up for their annual courses on how to design and build your very own combat robot. Eh? Am I missing something crucial here? Have I slipped into a transdimensional timewarp operated by the Daleks or what?

‘These fast-paced classes will teach you hands-on how to conceive, design and fabricate your own robot from scratch. During the class you will work either alone or as part of a team to build your robot…Robot Challenge does not use a “robot kit”. These courses teach you to build robots designed your way from the parts you pick like the ones you see on shows like BattleBots or Robot Wars’…The price for the course is $149 and is conducted through the College of San Mateo Community Education department.’